Experiences of primary health care practitioners dealing with emergencies – ‘We are on our own’

Background: Primary health care (PHC) focuses on health promotion and disease prevention; however, acute episodes and emergencies still occur at this level of care. The World Health Organization (WHO) proposes strengthening emergency care at a PHC level as a way of lessening the burden of disease on...

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Main Authors: Meghan Botes, Richard Cooke, Judith Bruce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2023-01-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/3553